A content creation secret from one of the best creators I know
Content creation is something that a lot of coaches struggle with. A member of my mastermind group told us earlier this week that she's been struggling with getting hers out consistently, so I shared something with the group that I'll pass along here: There's a coach...
If you’re in danger of drowning …
I was once on vacation somewhere warm and came across a scary scene on the beach: A drunk college kid was swimming out into the ocean while he was being egged on by a group of his friends on the shore. The waves were crazy and powerful on that day, so it probably...
You’re only as good as the people around you
When you're surrounded by good people, you'll get better results. Consider the world of hockey: Back in the 1980's, Wayne Gretzky and the Edmonton Oilers were the team to beat. They won five Stanley Cups in the decade (including 1990), and the 1984/85 Oilers are...
It’s all about relationships
A new episode of Natural Born Coaches just went live, and Paul Edwards is my guest. Paul is a professional ghostwriter for faith-based influencers, thought leaders, entrepreneurs and executives. He's also the host of the "Influencer Networking Secrets" podcast, and...
Short term gain, long term pain
Yesterday I shared a story from Mike Tyson's book ("Iron Ambition") about his trainer Cus D'Amato, and here's another one that coaches should keep in mind … D'Amato was always picky with the fighters that he worked with, and also had a cautious approach when it came...
Separating the contenders from the pretenders
Cus D'Amato, the legendary boxing trainer who took Mike Tyson off the streets and turned him into a world champion, had a unique way of determining who was a contender and worthy of his time. In Tyson's book about his trainer, called "Iron Ambition", he shared a story...
This would give Grant Cardone a stroke, but Mark Batterson would approve
When I started my coaching business, I thought I had to keep my calendar open as much as possible. Grant Cardone said that "White space is the devil", and I was determined to not have any white space on there. I had available bookings 7 days a week, including evenings...
The dangers of “over-batching”
A client of mine once asked for my opinion on something: He planned to bunker down in his house like a hermit for a few weeks straight and create one full year's worth of content for his business (emails to his list, social media posts, podcast episodes). During that...
A special 3 year anniversary issue of Secret Coach Club
Content creation is a challenge for a lot of coaches. I'm often asked how to consistently create content when so much time has to already be spent on other tasks like calls, servicing clients, etc. Believe it or not, there is a way to create content consistently...
From Idaho to The Jungle
The Coaching Jungle Facebook group has some really interesting members, and one of them is Shelly Yorgesen … The first thing I heard about Shelly is that she rented a cool castle in Ireland last year for a networking event she hosted. As we had other chats and I got...
